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for a free event that is bound to be wonderful.
VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH: "Voices of the Grieving Heart" – 30th Anniversary Edition – April 7, 2021 6:00 pm Pacific
"Voices of the Grieving Heart, carefully curated by Mike Bernhardt, is a profoundly compassionate friend of a book—listening, gently responding, sharing the heavy load of sorrow, letting anyone of any age living through any sorrow know, they are not alone. We will never be alone." Naomi Shihab Nye Young People's Poet Laureate, Poetry Foundation Join Mike Bernhardt and very special guests for the launch of the 30th anniversary edition of “Voices of the Grieving Heart.” This new, expanded edition contains over 160 selected poems, essays, and images by 83 contributors who share their journeys through loss, grief, and transformation. "In an age where grief is made more complex by pandemic isolation, Voices of the Grieving Heart embraces readers within a healing community, where one hears their own voice emerging from the words of others." Joe DeSantis, Chaplain Samaritan Life-Enhancing Care Foreword contributor John Fox, author of Poetic Medicine and president of The Institute for Poetic Medicine, will share his thoughts; Mike will be in conversation with author and event host Matthew Félix; and three contributors will share readings from the collection. "This renewed edition of Voices of the Grieving Heart that Mike Bernhardt has lovingly gathered, curated in his very moving and thoughtful way, is exquisite. Yes, his choosing to republish it to honor the 30th anniversary of Susan’s death is beautiful. But I feel to do this in the midst of this god-awful pandemic, in these multiple seasons of raw grieving – this necessary, bold act makes doing it, heroic." John Fox, PPM from the Preface Please join us for this very special event in celebration of a very special book! This event is free and open to the public. "Each poem is a perfect mirror, an encouragement to heal. This is the poetry of our joy and exhaustion, living and dying with the consequences of love. This is our voice when our heart is broken." Stephen Levine Author of Who Dies? 1994 from the 1st Edition Register For more information, please contact Mike Bernhardt at larchmike@gmail.com
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